The Grillers
Rating
1486
peak 1505 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-04-23
latest 2025-03-14
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
646.52
last 5 Master vs avg 646.52 (-0.00)
Walk rate
80%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.19
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.53 · weakest Brisket (159.18)
Road miles
13
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
9%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1506)
Master avg
646.52 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Club Carbon CR has come out ahead in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Go Pig or Go Home in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Carbon CR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| GRILLDROIDS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 169.1772 | 159.4056 | 163.53 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 155.4516 | 161.53 | top 59% |
| Pork | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4856 | 150.3428 | 162.18 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 172.5828 | 145.1200 | 159.18 | top 51% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2023 | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 64% | 2023-04-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 646.52 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-04-23 — First tracked contest · Fuego y Humo 2021
- 📣 2021-04-23 — First call · Fuego y Humo 2021
- ⭐ 2022-03-25 — Career-best overall score (669.1540) · BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022
- 📈 2022-03-25 — Peak power rating (1505) · BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3.8 | Fuego y Humo 2021 | 2021-04-23 |
| +1.7 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022 | 2022-03-25 |
| +1.2 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2024 | 2024-04-06 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Masters BBQ Challenge CR | 2025-03-14 |
| -9.2 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2023 | 2023-04-15 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 88% | 88% | 88% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 50% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 89.4% | 89.4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 41% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Masters BBQ Challenge CR San Jose, 10104 | 15 / 17 (633.6456) | 11 (162.8340) | 13 (160.5944) | 13 (150.8228) | 8 (159.3944) |
| 2024-04-06 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2024 Heredia, 40703 | 12 / 24 (638.8916) | 5 (169.1772) | 17 (155.4516) | 5 (169.1428) | 22 (145.1200) |
| 2023-04-15 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2023 San Jose, | 21 / 26 (643.9776) | 16 (163.4284) | 24 (157.6916) | 12 (169.1200) | 17 (153.7144) |
| 2022-03-25 | BBQ Fest Costa Rica 2022 San Jose, | 13 / 28 (669.1540) | 22 (159.4056) | 21 (165.6800) | 8 (171.4856) | 6 (172.5828) |
| 2021-04-23 | Fuego y Humo 2021 San Jose, | 9 / 22 (646.9140) | 9 (162.9028) | 4 (168.5828) | 21 (150.3428) | 7 (165.0856) |